Rendering of The Peninsula by BLA + WXY, courtesy of Gilbane Development Company

A $300 million project to transform an infamous juvenile detention center into a vibrant development with 740 affordable housing units and myriad community offerings hit an important milestone when the City Council unanimously approved The Peninsula in a 48-0 vote. The vote clears the way for the abatement, demolition, and remediation of the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center. From there, construction of the five buildings will occur in three phases, the first estimated for completion in 2021, the second in 2022, and the third and final phase in 2024. It will create more than 300 permanent jobs and approximately 1,000 temporary construction jobs.

“It’s a big day for justice in the Bronx," said Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement. "As we move to build more than 700 affordable homes, open space and small businesses in Hunts Point on the site of the old Spofford facility, we are seeing a community rising and the righting of old wrongs.”

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“With over 700 affordable apartments, space for community organizations, small businesses and recreation, The Peninsula will soon transform a site associated with much notoriety and sadness into a thriving mixed-use campus and true community asset" - Maria Torres-Springer, HPD Commissioner

The apartments are part of the de Blasio administration’s Housing New York plan that addresses the affordability crisis and will be reserved for a wide range of households earning incomes ranging from 30% to 110% of the AMI. 740 studios through four-bedrooms will have hardwood floors, dishwashers, and built-in energy efficient heat and air conditioning. The buildings will have solar panels on the roof and include such amenities as gyms, playrooms, laundry rooms, lounges, on-site underground parking spaces, and roof terrace access.

52,000 square feet of public space will include a new plaza, and an early childhood facility will be preserved and expanded with a dedicated playground. Additionally, there will be community development and education resources provided through a higher-education space with career-readiness programming, a Head Start facility with a playground, and co-working spaces geared toward small business incubation.

Gilbane expects many of the anticipated retail, commercial and industrial tenants to be Bronx-based organizations. The roster already includes Il Forno Bakery, Soul Snacks, Bascom Catering, Mass Ideation, Hunts Point Brewing Company, Lightbox NY film studio, The Point CDC, Space Works, the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, and space for a 15,000-square-foot supermarket.

“La Peninsula will be a transformative project for Hunts Point and the South Bronx, adding 100% affordable housing and new jobs while spurring economic growth through the creation of a vibrant hub for my community,” said Council Member and Land Use Chair Rafael Salamanca, Jr. “Together with organizations such as Urban Health Plan, The Point CDC and many others, we’ve advocated tirelessly to ensure that this project thoughtfully incorporates the much-needed community amenities to the neighborhood – and we got them. I’m grateful to our community leaders and partners who’ve helped take this incredible project one step closer to reality and look forward to our continued partnership to see this development to completion.”

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